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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane MSN - SDU
    17h 44m
    R$1,811–6,511

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ORD - GIG
    18h 46m
    R$1,431–5,176

  3. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MSN - GIG
    21h 22m
    R$1,716–6,021

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane ORD - SDU
    17h 35m
    R$1,526–5,766

  5. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MKE - GIG
    18h 11m
    R$2,317–8,180

  6. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MDW - GIG
    20h 26m
    R$2,357–8,330

  7. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane MSN - GRU
    2. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    21h 2m
    R$1,636–5,691

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration19h 14mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,869Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,741.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 44m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

United Airlines, Azul, and five other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 5 times a day.

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